Key Facts About Hunters and Shooters

Did You Know?

✔ Sportsmen contribute nearly $8 million every day, adding more than $2.9 billion every year for conservation.

✔ Hunters and target shooters have paid $6.8 billion in excise taxes since the inception of the Pittman-Robertson Act in 1937.

✔ Hunting in America is big business, generating 600,000 jobs in the United States.

✔ For more than 80 years, sportsmen have paid more than $13.7 billion for on-the-ground projects in every state, protecting our natural environment and our fish and wildlife.

✔ The $4.95 billion in annual federal tax money generated by hunters' spending could cover the annual paychecks of 150,000 U.S. Army Sergeants.

Hunter's Pocket Fact Card

At some point, nearly every hunter will be called on to point out the merits of hunting. Will you be up to the task of defending this great tradition by citing well-sourced facts in your discussion?

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, can help you make your points with its newly updated Hunter's Pocket Fact Card. The card can be downloaded in PDF format for free and is also available in bulk quantities to your hunting club, shooting range, conservation organization or firearms retail store.